The Greek Billionaire’s Indecent Proposal
Chapter 20

Soraya’s POV

It was just after dinner when Xander and I got back to the house, I wasn’t to worried about Kai because Gaia kept reminding me that we had housekeepers and nannies for a reason. I usually woke him up and got him ready for school and did bath time as well as tucking him into bed at night but either than that, there was always someone to help him change out of his uniform after school, to give him his meals and he had tutors that were teaching him different languages. Besides he was so distracted playing with Ajana and Jovan.

Xander led me to the drawing room where the family was gathered, they were socialising and having their drinks. My parents had already retired to the cottage. That meant that my dad’s treatment had been hectic today. I made a mental note to walk over to them and check on them later. Stacy and Hector had arrived and so had Sofija and her husband Joud. Stacy got up and ran up to me and hugged me.

“Oh my gosh! I know it’s only been like two weeks but I missed you and you are glowing!” She said, her eyes not missing the fact that Xander had his hand on the small of my back. Her eyebrows went up in question. I couldn’t help but blush.

“Hey Xander.” she gave him a small hug, I snickered. Hector came behind her and gave me a peck on the cheek then greeted his cousin.

We walked to where everyone was sitting and greeted. Gaia introduced me to Sofija and Joud. Joud was very friendly, he came up to hug me and k**s both of my cheeks and he congratulated both Xander and I but his wife… Sofija looked at me strangely. I thought I saw a look of contempt in her eyes as she looked me up and down but then she smiled a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes and gave me a hug.

“How have you been liking Athens so far?” She asked dryly.

“Oh it’s beautiful, today was my first day out and I saw some really interesting places.” I said to her in a friendly manner hoping that I was just imagining things.

“Oh do come sit down and tell me about it.” Gaia smiled at me. I went to sit next to her on her right with Stacy on her left, telling them of the things I saw at the piazza and the square. The many interesting street foods. The clothing stores. “I just love the fact that everywhere we seem to walk in Athens, it’s cobblestone. It’s like walking into the set of a romantic Italian movie.”

Gaia laughed warmly. Sofija was sitting across from us with Hector’s mother and Sasha, she gave me a cold stare but then smiled again like nothing was wrong but clearly something was wrong.

The men had gravitated to a corner of the room that had a round table with chairs. They must have been catching up on business.

Sofija started to tell us all about her time in Madrid. The way she narrated her stories told me a lot about her. Sofija was a superficial mean girl type who got everything that she wanted she was the type that always wanted the spotlight to be on her and anyone who dared threaten that would bear the brunt of her wrath. Everyone laughed at her light anecdotes and complimented her on assisting Joud with his tasks.

“I am just going to pop out to the cottage for a bit to check on my parents.” I announced to Gaia. If I don’t see everyone before bed, please have a goodnight.”

“Let me come with you, I’d like to say hi to your parents.” Stacy said got up as well. She quickly walked to the men to inform Hector and Xander who turned around to wave then we walked out.

“Is it me or does Sofija just not like me?” I asked Stacy.

“Ooooh she hates you girl.” She snickered.

“Right? I mean I just literally met her, what did i do.”

“You stole the attention from her, you are gorgeous and glowing, you married her brother, did I mention that you are gorgeous and glowing?”

I playfully smacked Stacy on her shoulder and she laughed. “I didn’t steal the attention from her, and really? so the fact that I married Xander bothers her? What is she, like 5 years old?”

“You will see around here that Sofija will cause the biggest tantrums over spilled milk or basically just nothing.” Stacy said as we walked in the cool air.

“You know what, I will just have to avoid her because I don’t need the drama.” I sighed.

“So I know that you are trying to make us not talk about the fact that you and your husband that forced you to marry him are getting along like a house on fire.” She laughed and I smacked her shoulder again. “How’s the s*x?” She continued to joke.

I blushed shamelessly and hid my face in my hands. And she screamed. “Oh s**t I shouldn’t scream, the men will come running thinking we are being attacked.” She composed herself and then cracked up again.

“Stacy stop.” I said feeling embarrassed.

“Come on, I know you, you are lit up like a Christmas tree, that can only mean that he is giving it to you and doing a pretty good job of that.” She cackled making me break into laughter as well.

“You are nasty!” I laughed.

“Shhhhhh! We will talk later or else mama and papa Eaton will hear us.” She admonished me playfully.

I knocked on the door then opened it. “Mom? Are you still up?” I called out.

“In hear honey.” she called out from the den.

I walked up to her and gave her a hug then turned to my dad who looked pale, I kissed him on the cheek. “Hey daddy, how are you feeling?”

Stacy hugged my mom and then came to k**s my dad as well. “Hey Mr Eaton.”

“I am okay girls, despite the fact that I look like a zombie. The results are actually improving. The cancer is clearing.” He smiled. “The side effects are just horrible.”

“Dad, I’m so sorry you have to go through this.” My eyes watered.

“Don’t cry honey, like I said the cancer is clearing.” He assured me. I sat on a barstool next to him and held his hand.

“I’m so glad you never gave up daddy, I don’t know what I would do without you.” I hugged him.

“You carry them for nine months and they come out being daddy’s little girls and me? I’m just invisible.” My mother joked making us all laugh.”

“Momma you know you are my rock.” I said to her.

“I know sweetheart, you know what? You are glowing. Clearly being with Xander makes you happy. That makes me happy.” She added making me blush.

“You know what Mrs Eaton, I was just telling her the same thing.” She winked at me and giggled as I playfully sneered at her.

“Would you like me to make you a cup of tea?” I asked them.

Stacy and I got up and walked to the kitchen to make some tea then we went back to the den. It was lovely spending time with them. My dad got a little strength to talk and laugh and it made my heart feel so much better.

After a while we helped my mom to take him to the bedroom and settled into bed then we bid them farewell and we left.

On our way back, I shared with Stacy how it had been between Xander and I these past two weeks. How good he was with Kai and how he was so attentive to me. I shared with her how much I worried that it was just a phase and would pass soon.

She tried to assure me that everything would go well but I still felt like it wouldn’t.

And to prove just that, we came across Sofija who was walking in the garden smoking a cigarette as she talked on the phone. When she saw us she ended her call and walked up to us.

“So how is your father doing? Poor old man.” She said but her tone didn’t have any sympathy in it.

“He will be okay.” I smiled at her.

“So you brought him here to die, I don’t think he will get better.” She said in her heavy accent and took a long puff of the cigarette. Stacy gasped, I guess we were both shocked at the nerve she had to talk like that.

“With all due respect Sofija, whatever you have against me? Keep my parents out of it!” I said to her sternly.

“Or what? What will you do?” She laughed cockily. You could feel the pettiness just oozing out of her. “You know you look nothing like Hera, I don’t know what my brother sees in you!” She spat out.

“I didn’t know that Xander had a spec when it came to choosing wives. And why would I want to look anything like Hera!” I challenged her.

“Oooh you are not as timid and shy as you pretend or look.” She said and said something in Macedonian.

“How dare you!” Stacy said to her I guess she understood what she had said.

“You will never replace my friend, he will get tired of you just like all the other women he’s been with after her.” Her eyes darkened. “You are nothing but a cheap slut from some small town who has come here to sponge of my family. You were not supposed to have his son. Hera was!” She yelled out.

All my insecurities about my marriage to Xander came flooding into my head. Stacy stood in front of me. “Stop it Sofija, if your brother finds out what you are doing. Soraya has done nothing for you to show her contempt.” She yelled at her then held my hand and led me towards the house.

“I am so sorry Raya. I didn’t think she would take it this far.” Stacy said.

“No it’s fine, I am going to check on my son. See you in the morning” I said to her and ran up the stairs.

Stacy’s POV

The only other time I had seen Soraya like that was a week after we were at the club. When she had come to tell me that she had went back to the hotel to see Xander but he was with another woman.

My heart broke for her and I wished so badly that I could tell her what happened to Hera but I didn’t want Xander’s wrath coming down on me. He needed to be the one to tell her.

Earlier on when she had walked in into the drawing room with Xander, I’d been so happy to see that things were going well between them. I wanted her to be as happy in her marriage as I was with Hector.

As I walked back to the drawing room I came across Xander and Hector.

“Where’s Soraya? Is her father okay?” Xander asked.

“He’s fine, just tired.” I said to him. “Soraya went to check on Kai, you should go to her Xander.” I tried to be inconspicuous but he noticed.

“What happened?” He asked.

“Your sister is a menace. She came out guns blazing to attack Soraya practically calling her a gold digger.” I shared.

I saw him clench his jaw. “Where is Sofija?”

“Go to Soraya, she needs you.” I said to him.

“Stacy.” He growled at me. He looked murderous. I was terrified of him.

“She’s outside. We came that way.” I told him and he took off.

“I do not wish to be part of that conversation.” Hector said and pulled me closer to him. “Let’s go to bed.”

Sofija’s POV

I lit another cigarette and puffed on it. Coming home to that pathetic wannabe had just drained me. She acted so sweet and nice around my mother laughing and smiling, she didn’t fool me. Looking at how she was dressed so expensively, she already looked like she was enjoying my family’s money.

My brother seemed to be so taken with her but I knew it was only because she reminded him of Hera. Why did my friend have to die, everything had been so perfect with her around. She was going to give birth and her child and mine would have been the bestest of friends. If Kai didn’t look like Xander I would have thought she was trying to pawn of her son to him.

If she thought that her little brat would be taking over my family’s dynasty then she had another thing coming. I’d make her life a living hell. I threw down the cigarette butt and stepped on it but when I turned to walk back to the house Xander was marching towards me looking like he wanted to kill me.

“Sofija! What did you say to my wife!” He spat out at me.

“So she came running to you? That’s pathetic!” I rolled my eyes. He yanked my arm so hard and drew me closer to him holding me by my chin as he lifted my face to look up at him.

“I won’t tolerate your childish antics! Grow up! If you ever come for Soraya again I will not hesitate to deal with you!” He growled at me. That definitely put the fear of a god in me but I couldn’t help myself.

I flicked his hand off me. “She’s nothing like Hera and she will never be! You are trying to turn her into Hera!” I sulked

“She’s not trying to be Hera. I understand that you lost your best friend when I lost Hera but that doesn’t mean you should take it out on Soraya, it has nothing to do with her. If you can’t live in the same house as her then you and Joud can go to the other estate!” He threatened.

“She’s not family! Why should I have to move for her!”

“I’m warning you, don’t f*****g test my patience.” He clenched his jaw. “You respect my wife or you move out, she’s going to be running the estate soon enough.” Xander gave me a sneer and then turned to walk back to the house.

That felt like a slap on my face. In my head i thought ‘over my dead body would that wannabe become the madam of my father’s estate. But I kept it to myself, there were other ways to torment little miss sunshine without directly going to her. I’d show her what hell was like!